TOY REVIEW
Name: J-Five
Allegiance: Cybertron
Function: Sonic Security Officer
Vehicular Mode: E4 Max Type Bullet Train
Average Price: 1980 JPY
VEHICLE MODE
At twenty-six centimetres in length, J-Five is the longest
train amongst the members of "Team Shinkansen." The vehicle mode is an
E4 Max Type Bullet Train. The body is white and blue with yellow accents
throughout. In real life, the E4 is double-deckered and with spacious cabins
the rides are extremely comfortable. The streamlining of the train looks
really cool. The main reason why this toy is longer than the others is
because it transforms into the legs of JRX.
The driver's cabin and windows are made of transparent plastic parts. There
are a total of eight wheels beneath the toy but the coupling unit is a
bit too long for my tastes...
TRANSFORMATION ROBOT MODE
First, detach the coupling unit and missile from the end
of the train. Open the front and back ends of the roof. Detach part of
robot gun from ceiling and swing to right side of the train. Pull down
legs. Pull out end of train and swing wheels to form left heel. Pivot ankle
180 degrees to form left toe. Pull out top of train and turn at a right
angle. Open the right toe and heel. Turn right heel (wheel) so that it
faces the sole. Turn torso upside down from waist armour. Open arms and
pull arms down from shoulder pads. Turn top of robot and raise robot head.
Stand scope and turn grip. Insert gun into fist.
ROBOT MODE
Height: 18.5 cm
The chest, shoulder pads and toes are white. Legs, arms
and waist are blue. The head is blue and the face is grey with red eyes.
The upper half of the thighs are gray and the lower halves are black. Elbows
and knees are yellow. The legs move quite freely because they also
become the legs of JRX. As with all the other
members of Team Shinkansen, the shape of J-Four's head resembles the train
mode, in this case, an E4 Max. The underside of each foot has four wheels.
In the TV show, J-Four uses these wheels to rollerblade on railway tracks.
The gun fires a missile when a spring loaded trigger is pushed. The legs
are too long. This is because they also become JRX's
legs. The legs are just too damn bulky! They're not slender like the legs
of the other members of Team Shinkansen.
I think E4 Max is very comfortable train. So, in TV animation,
his character is very calm. He is a little fat in his team.
Because he transforms to two-storied bullet train.
I think it represents his charactor.
(But he is more slender other toys.)
OVERALL
I think because the E4 Maxi is such a comfortable train,
they gave J-Four a very calm persona. He is a little bulkier than his team
mates because his train mode is a double-deckered bullet train. I think
this toy was made well, although I prefer the slenderness of the other
members.
*** This toy review was written by Kaigunsantohei
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Edited by Goktimus Prime
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